Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Red Rock Invitational Results

Below are the official results from the Red Rock Invitational meet on August 27, 2014 at the Moab Golf Club in Moab, UT.

Varsity Girls     6th place overall     65 runners

Jayelen Knowles     22:41  (23:04)   11th place
Lauren Drake     25:37   (26:35)     28th place

Alexis Pierce     27:05   (24:51)     36th place     
Brooklin Hugentobler     27:36   41nd place 
Ariahna Groesbeck     28:42   48th place
Kaylan Young     30:36   54th place

Varsity Boys     3rd place overall   120 runners

Andrew Hugentobler     18:45   (18:23)   10th place
Ryan Lewis     19:03   16th place
Cameron Wakefield     19:04   (19:52)   18th place
Mason Tranter     19:21   (21:45)   22nd place 
Mackay Wakefield     20:26   (21:42)   39th place
Ethan Clark     20:30   41st place
Aaron Hawks     20:32   (22:47)   44th place
Sidney Shumway     21:02     56th place 
Alan Snow     21:26   (20:31)   65th place
Ryan Reed     23:57   94th place
Tyrese Stash     24:27   (27:07)   99th place

Congratulations to all our runners on a fantastic performance at our home meet! An awesome performance in front of our home crowd!

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Sunday, August 24, 2014

Pictures from the Highland Invitational

Here are pictures from the Highland Invitational held on Thursday August 21 at Sugar House Park in Salt Lake City. Thank You to Alan's dad for the photos!

Highland Invitational Results

Below are the official results from the Highland Invitational run on Thursday August 21 at Sugar House Park in Salt Lake City. Last years times are in parenthesis. Results Link
 
Frosh / Soph Girls (254 runners)   20th place out of 23 teams

Jayelyn Knowles   22:15 - 46th place (22:17)
Alexa Pierce   25:38 - 146th place (26:28)
Brooklin Hugentobler   26:28 - 167th place
Ariahna Groesbeck   28:06 - 194th place
Kaylan Young   28:55 - 207th place
  
Frosh / Soph Boys (377 runners)   19th place out of 35 teams

Cameron Wakefield   18:59 - 83rd place (20:26)
Ryan Lewis   19:00 - 84th place
Aaron Hawks   20:23 - 172nd place (22:10)
Ethan Clark   20:24 - 176th place 
Sydney Shumway   20:33 - 191st place 
Alan Snow     20:34 - 193rd place   (20:27)
Mackay Wakefield   20:45 - 204th place   (21:49)
Ryan Reed   22:50 - 291st place
Tyrese Stash   25:08 - 341st place

Varsity Boys (219 runners) 

Mason Tranter   18:12 - 167th place (21:50)
Andrew Hugentobler   18:14 - 168th place (17:59) 

Congratulations to all the runners who competed in the race!

Saturday, August 23, 2014

Moab Sun News Story

Here is an article in this weeks edition of the Moab Sun News that  is a preview of the upcoming season. A great picture of four of our girl team members!  Article Link

Times-Independent News Story

Here is an article in this weeks edition of the Times-Independent that is a preview of the upcoming season. A great picture of four of our girl team members! Article Link

Team Practice Schedule for August 25 - 30

Fourth week of practice!

Monday August 25 @ 6:30 pm PM on the track. Medium 5 mile timed tempo run followed by 4 - 100 yard strides on the football field. 

Tuesday August 26 @ 6:30 PM at the Moab Golf Club. Meet at the Moab Golf Club for a 3.1 mile run on the golf course to prepare for our home meet on Wednesday.

Wednesday August 27. Our home meet at the Moab Golf Club! Team members will be released from school at 1:00 and have the option to ride the bus or drive their own car to the golf course. The bus will leave from in front of the High School at 1:20 pm. All  team members must be at the course by 2:00 pm. The meet begins with Jr High races at 3:15 pm. The HS boys race starts at 4:00 pm and the HS girls race starts at 4:30. Following the awards ceremony all team members must participate in sweeping the course.
 
Thursday August 28 @ 6:30 PM at Rotary Park: 4 mile recovery run followed by 4 - 100 yard strides.

Friday August 29 @ 3:00 PM at Rotary Park: Long uphill run up Sand Flats Road.

Saturday August 30: Enjoy the day off - rest / recover and stay hydrated!

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Pictures From the Team Practice Run

Here are a set of pictures from the team practice run held on Saturday August 16. A Thank You to my wife Racheal for coming to the practice to take the pictures!

Pictures from the Moonlight Run

Here are a set of pictures from the Moonlight Run held on August 9th at the Sand Flats Recreation Area. What a fun night of running!

Team Practice Schedule for August 18 - 23

Third week of practice!

Monday August 18 @ 7:00 pm. Medium 5 mile run followed by 4 - 100 yard strides on the football field. We finish the day with a 20 minute core workout. 

Tuesday August 19 @ 7:00 PM. Speed work on the football field led by Coach Kopish.

Wednesday August 20 @ 7:00 PM. 3 mile taper run followed by uniform handout in the HS commons.
 
Thursday August 21: First meet of the season - The Highland Invitational in Sugar House Park in Salt Lake City. Team members will be dismissed from school at 10:00 am to board the bus. BRING YOUR HOMEWORK WITH YOU TO DO ON THE BUS! We will stop at the Subway in Green River for lunch around 11:15. First race of the day (Frosh/Soph boys) is at 4:00. After the meet we will stop for dinner before heading back to Moab. We should be back at the High School around 10:30 pm.

Friday August 22 @ 3:00 PM. 4 mile recovery run followed by 4 - 100 yard strides on the football field. We finish the day with a 20 minute core workout.

Saturday August 13 @ 7:00 am at Denny's: 4 - 1 mile repeats on the trail across from Denny's with a three minute recovery between each run. After the run we will enjoy an all you can eat pancake breakfast at Denny's!

Remember - All practices are mandatory. If for some reason you cannot make a practice please let a coach know in advance. Thanks!

Monday, August 11, 2014

Team Practice Schedule for August 11 - 17

Second week of practice!

Monday August 11 @ 6:00 am: Medium 55 minute run followed by 4 - 100 yard strides on the football field. We finish the day with a 20 minute core workout.

Tuesday August 12 @ 6:00 am: Timed three mile run to Swanny City Park. Our first timed run of the season - we will use this as a baseline to measure improvement throughout the season.

Wednesday August 12 @ 6:00 am: 8 - long hill repeats at the cemetery. We finish the day with a 20 minute core workout with Dylan.


Thursday August 13 @ 6:00 am: 5 mile tempo run (80% of 5k effort) followed by 4 - 100 yard strides on the football field.

Friday August 14 @ 6:00 am: Fire on the track Friday! 16 - 200 meter sprints with 200 meter slow jog recovery.  We finish the day with a 20 minute core workout with Dylan.

Saturday August 15 @ 7:00 am at Denny's: 4 - 1 mile repeats on the trail across from Denny's with a three minute recovery between each run. After the run we will enjoy an all you can eat pancake breakfast at Denny's.
 
Remember - All practices are mandatory. If for some reason you cannot make a practice please let a coach know in advance. Thanks!

Friday, August 1, 2014

Team Dinner

A team dinner will be held on Tuesday August 12 at 6:30 pm at the Best Western Canyonlands Inn (Next to Pasta Jays). Team members and their parents are invited as we review the 2014 team disclosure statement and view the HS cross country movie "The Long Green Line". Please let a coach know if you are able to attend. Thanks!

Team Practice Schedule for August 4 - 9

Opening Week of Practice!

It is exciting to finally be back in cross-country season! We are required to take the first two days off this week due to team practice being held during summer moratorium but we will hit the ground running hard on Wednesday August 6.

Wednesday August 6 @ 6:00 am at the HS track: Medium 45 minute run followed by 4 - 100 yard strides on the football field. We finish the day with a 20 minute core workout with Dylan.

Thursday August 7 @ 6:00 am at the HS track: Six - 5 minute trail repeats with a two minute recovery between each repeat.

Friday August 8 @ 6:00 am at the HS track: Medium 45 minute run followed by 4 - 100 yard strides on the football field. We finish the day with a 20 minute core workout with Dylan.

Saturday August 9 @ 7:00 am at the HS track: Four - 1 mile repeats with a two minute recovery between each repeat.


Remember - All practices are mandatory. If for some reason you cannot make a practice please let a coach know in advance. Thanks!

2014 Cross Country Schedule

Grand County High School
2014 Cross Country Schedule

Thursday August 21               Highland Invitational              Sugar House Park
                                                                                              Salt Lake City

Wednesday August 27           Red Rock Invitational            Moab, UT

Friday September 5                Lloyd's Lake Invitational        Monticello, UT

Friday September 12              Tiger Invitational                    Canyon View Park
                                                                                               Grand Junction, CO

Wednesday September 17     Emery Invite                          Ferron, UT

Saturday September 27          Anna Banana Invitational      Connected Lakes 
                                                                                               State Park
                                                                                                Grand Junction, CO

Wednesday October 1             John Thornton Invitational    Blanding, UT

Tuesday October 14                 Region Championship         Moab, UT

Wednesday October 22           State Championship            Sugar House Park
                                                                                                Salt Lake City, UT